![]() Other Disney classics, including newly restored versions of “The Jungle Book” and “Cinderella,” will be screened at special kids’ events throughout the festival. On the final night of the festival, audiences will have a chance to attend a rare “Star Wars” trilogy all-nighter as part of Disney’s 100 th anniversary celebrations. The latter, explained Arnaud, is part of the festival’s wish to shine the light on French cinema which has been “discredited by the Nouvelle Vague, and still suffers from a preconceived notion that it is old-fashioned when, in fact, it is incredibly modern.” Other retrospectives will focus on the work of Robert Altman, rare works by Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu and pre-New Wave director Denys de La Patellière. “These are splendid restorations by our partner institute, the Filmoteca Española – we are delighted to put Ana Mariscal not only on the map of Spanish cinema but of world cinema,” enthuses Arnaud, who adds that the coveted Lumière Classics label, which showcases recent restorations during the festival, is a much sought-after launchpad to raise films’ international visibility.Īs every year, filmgoers will be able to enjoy brand new restorations of classics by the likes of Stanley Kubrick (“Fear and Desire”) and Francois Truffaut (“Vivement Dimanche!”) as well as rare gems from Korea, Estonia, or Madagascar, carefully curated by the Lumière team throughout the year. ![]() The festival’s Permanent History of Women Filmmakers sidebar, which spotlights the work of iconic women in film, will be dedicated to Spanish actress-turned-director Ana Mariscal. 22 Pedro Almodóvar muse Marisa Paredes, and Japanese director Rintaro, who will screen his first anime in 14 years, short film “Nezumikozo Jirokichi: A Manga Film Dedicated to Sadao Yamanaka.”įrench A-listers attending the festival include Michel Hazanavicius, the director of best picture Oscar-winner “The Artist,” in town for the 30 th anniversary of his cult parody “La Classe Américaine,” which consists exclusively of classic Warner Bros film clips, re-edited and dubbed with fresh dialogues to create a radically different film. The Lumière crowd will be spoilt for choice with French premieres including Hayao Miyazaki’s latest offering, “The Boy and the Heron,” and masterclasses by the likes of Taylor Hackford (“Ray,” “White Nights”), Jean-Jacques Annaud – whose “The Name of the Rose” will close the festival on Oct. This includes more than 400 screenings, world premieres of both fresh classic film restorations and new titles, apart from its multiple masterclasses by A-list guests. Organised by the Lumière Institute, headed by Cannes Festival general delegate Thierry Frémaux, the Lumiere Film Festival has shared in exclusivity with Variety its rich 2023 full program. ![]() Wenders’ photography will also be exhibited at three galleries run by the Institute. playwright and collaborator Sam Shepard, writer of “Paris Texas,” and will present a selection of his film favorites which includes Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” (written by Shepard) and “Beau Travail” by Claire Denis, who was his assistant early on in her career. His work as a documentary filmmaker, for example, bears witness to the kind of person and artist he is: he has, among others, made films about a Brazilian photographer (“The Salt of the Earth,” about Sebastião Salgado, 2014), a German dancer (“Pina,” about Pina Bausch, 2011), and a Japanese filmmaker (“Tokyo-Ga,” about Yasujirō Ozu, 1985),” Arnaud explained. He is interested in cultural disciplines and artists from around the world. “It was important for us to celebrate Wim Wenders because he’s a complete artist: He’s a photographer, a writer, and a filmmaker. But we also wanted them to present contemporary films because it’s the history of cinema ,” she explained to Variety.Īlexander Payne (“Sideways,” “The Descendants”), for instance, will deliver a masterclass and premiere his Toronto buzz title, “The Holdovers.”Īs already announced, this mid-October’s 15 th edition will see the festival’s only prize, the Lumière Award for lifetime achievement, go to German filmmaker Wim Wenders. “From the start, we created this link by asking actors and filmmakers of today to talk about classic films. Like other guests, he will not only be introducing a retrospective of his own films but works by others, as part of an ongoing drive by the festival “to strengthen the link between the past and the present of cinema,” said Maelle Arnaud, head programmer at Lyon’s high-energy Lumière Institute which organizes the fest.
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